Drimycarpus

Drimycarpus is a small genus of trees in the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "pungent fruit".[2]

Drimycarpus
Drimycarpus racemosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Subfamily: Anacardioideae
Genus: Drimycarpus
Hook.f.[1]
Species

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Distribution and habitat

Drimycarpus species grow naturally in tropical Asia from India to Borneo. Their habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) altitude.[2]

Species

The Plant List and Catalogue of Life recognise about 4 accepted species:[3][4]

  • Drimycarpus anacardifolius C.Y.Wu & T.L.Ming
  • Drimycarpus luridus (Hook.f.) Ding Hou
  • Drimycarpus maximus Kochummen
  • Drimycarpus racemosus (Roxb.) Hook.f. ex Marchand
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References

  1. "genus Drimycarpus Hook.f." Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 18 Jul 2015.
  2. Kochummen, K. M. (1996). "Drimycarpus Hook.f.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.; Saw, L. G. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 2. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 20–22. ISBN 983-9592-56-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 18 Jul 2015.
  3. "Drimycarpus". The Plant List. Retrieved 18 Jul 2015.
  4. "Drimycarpus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 18 Jul 2015.
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